According to Mike Garafolo, the Chiefs and Orlando Brown Jr. are not close on a long-term contract extension. Garafolo expects the star offensive lineman to hold out of training camp, and possibly part of the season, if an agreement is not reached. Pete Sweeney added to this report, saying that the Chiefs are “willing to pay top LT money but unwilling to completely reset the position market.” Brown Jr. is seeking a contract worth upwards of $23M per year.
Fantasy Impact: If Orlando Brown Jr. doesn’t reach an agreement on a contract extension and decides to hold out, players on the Chiefs offense could be severely affected. At the top of the list of players that would be negatively impacted is Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes memorably struggled in Super Bowl 55 due to low level offensive line play, and that performance could repeat itself in 2022 if the Chiefs and Brown Jr. can’t come to an agreement.
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